heavy 8-weight L 1 steers$359.11/cwt≈ $3,135/hd at 873 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$372.12/cwt-30.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 625 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers$387.81/cwt+25.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,969/hd at 766 lb · 51 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,645
990
2,545
Feeder cattle
975
285
1,645
Slaughter cattle
620
705
900
Replacement cattle
50
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm. Quality and volume of offerings this week more attractive as buyers where able to purchase more volume. Feeder cattle futures were 37 to 85 cents higher at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $6.03 on June 24 to $381.86. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active with good demand especially for bulls. Buyer attendance was good.
▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle futures were 37 to 85 cents higher at the close
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls steady
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm. Quality and volume of offerings this week more attractive as buyers where able to purchase more volume. Feeder cattle futures were 37 to 85 cents higher at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $6.03 on June 24 to $381.86. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active with good demand especially for bulls. Buyer attendance was good.